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<P><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Comment on </FONT><A
href="http://www.eurid.eu/news/archive/reselingdomains"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>http://www.eurid.eu/news/archive/reselingdomains</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana size=2> :<BR><BR>Article 4 of COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No
874/2004 states:<BR><BR>"Only registrars accredited by the Registry shall be
permitted to offer registration services for names under the .eu
TLD."<BR><BR>From what I read of it - ONLY registrars accredited by the registry
shall be permitted by the registry to offer registration services for names
under the .eu TLD. From what I know of local laws, no company (in this case the
registry) can prevent any other company from conducting a legal business and
hence rule out resellers of registrars.<BR><BR>Even if they manage to state in
the registry-registrar contract - that registrars cannot appoint resellers for
.eu - "Resellers" can always act as an agent NOT of the registrar but of the
"Customer" and as the agent of the "Customer", register a .eu domain name with
the registrar on behalf of the customer. I guess contracts could be restructured
to that effect - I am still to talk to our legal team about
this.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Further comments on the COMMISSION
REGULATION (EC) No 874/2004:<BR><BR>Point 3 states:<BR>"Only parties who meet
certain basic technical requirements to be determined by the Registry should be
eligible for accreditation"<BR><BR>According to the EU registry, anyone who has
the capacity to pay EUR 10,000 has met the "basic technical requirements" as
specified above.<BR><BR>- Divyank</FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Warm Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Divyank Turakhia<BR>President &
Director<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.directi.com"><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>http://www.directi.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana size=2> </FONT></DIV>
<P><BR><FONT size=2>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From:
owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org<BR>> [</FONT><A
href="mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org"><FONT
size=2>mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org</FONT></A><FONT size=2>] On Behalf
Of Paul Stahura<BR>> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 12:30 AM<BR>> To:
Registrars Constituency<BR>> Subject: RE: [registrars] Rules of Procedure
Motion<BR>><BR>> I think we need a clarification of the clarification
that<BR>> eurid released today. Does this "reseller" policy mean
that<BR>> both Yahoo and Microsoft, for example, need to be
accredited<BR>> as ICANN and .eu registrars before they can offer names
to<BR>> their customers? <BR>><BR>> After reading, Article 4 of
the EC regulation, my<BR>> interpretation of it would not rule out Yahoo
selling .eu<BR>> names via a registrar such as Melbourne IT (obviously
the<BR>> registrant would have a contract with the accredited<BR>>
registrar regardless of how they registered the name), but it<BR>> now seems
to me that eurid's "clarification" DOES rule out<BR>> Yahoo selling .eu names
(unless Yahoo is ICANN and .eu accredited). <BR>><BR>> Will all ISPs,
web-hosting companies, etc., worldwide, need<BR>> to be accredited, or would
they need to list themselves as<BR>> the registrant or something?<BR>> Is
a registrant not permitted to resell its name to another<BR>>
registrant?<BR>> Does the regulation only apply during the sunrise (I guess
I<BR>> can understand if so)?<BR>><BR>> CORE? MIT? WildWest? Tucows?
Pretty much all of us "resell"<BR>> names in some fashion.<BR>> Its
baffling to me, any insight would be appreciated. Maybe<BR>> I'm just
interpreting it wrong somehow (hopefully)?<BR>><BR>>
Paul<BR>><BR>><BR>> See:<BR>> </FONT><A
href="http://www.eurid.eu/news/archive/reselingdomains"><FONT
size=2>http://www.eurid.eu/news/archive/reselingdomains</FONT></A><BR><FONT
size=2>><BR>> "Reselling" of .eu domain name services<BR>> 22 Jul
2005<BR>> Important notice concerning the "reselling" of .eu domain<BR>>
name services<BR>><BR>> A consultation with the European Commission
services has led<BR>> towards a clear position concerning the offering of so
called<BR>> "reseller" services for .eu domain names.<BR>><BR>>
Regulation 784/2004 of the European Commission laying down<BR>> the public
policy rules concerning the .eu Top Level Domain<BR>> states clearly that
only registrars accredited by the<BR>> Registry (EURid) shall be permitted to
offer registration<BR>> services for .eu domain names (see article 4 of
the<BR>> regulation). This means that the offering of services as a
"reseller"<BR>> (as a kind of subcontractor of an accredited registrar or
as<BR>> an intermediary without having concluded an agreement with<BR>>
the Registry in order to become an accredited registrar) is<BR>> completely
excluded.<BR>><BR>> EURid advises to check at all times if your service
provider<BR>> appears in the list of accredited registrars. Only
companies<BR>> and undertakings which appear in that list have the<BR>>
authorisation to offer .eu domain name<BR>>
services. <BR>><BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>
From: owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org<BR>> [</FONT><A
href="mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org"><FONT
size=2>mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org</FONT></A><FONT size=2>] On Behalf
Of Nevett, Jonathon<BR>> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 6:26 AM<BR>> To:
Thomas Keller<BR>> Cc: Robert F Connelly; Registrars Constituency; Marcus
Faure<BR>> Subject: RE: [registrars] Rules of Procedure
Motion<BR>><BR>> Good catch Tom. Thanks. Attached are the
correct versions. <BR>> We still need one more
endorsement.<BR>><BR>> Jon<BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>
From: Thomas Keller [</FONT><A href="mailto:tom@schlund.de"><FONT
size=2>mailto:tom@schlund.de</FONT></A><FONT size=2>]<BR>> Sent: Friday, July
22, 2005 3:42 AM<BR>> To: Nevett, Jonathon<BR>> Cc: Robert F Connelly;
Registrars Constituency; Marcus Faure<BR>> Subject: Re: [registrars] Rules of
Procedure Motion<BR>><BR>> Jon,<BR>><BR>> I endorse the new Rules of
Procedure. Please note that that<BR>> the current document still contains the
5 endorsements<BR>> instead of the 3 as decided in LUX. My endorsement is for
the<BR>> RoP amended to 3.<BR>><BR>> Best,<BR>><BR>>
tom<BR>><BR>> Am 21.07.2005 schrieb Nevett, Jonathon:<BR>> > Thanks
Marcus. Jon<BR>> ><BR>>
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----------<BR>> > --<BR>> > I endorse the Rules of Procedure motion.
I also suggest to resend it<BR>> to<BR>> > the list with a more
apropriate subject.<BR>> ><BR>> > Yours,<BR>> > Marcus<BR>>
><BR>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > From:
owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org<BR>> > [</FONT><A
href="mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org"><FONT
size=2>mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org</FONT></A><FONT size=2>] On Behalf
Of<BR>> Nevett, Jonathon<BR>> > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:34
AM<BR>> > To: Robert F Connelly; Registrars Constituency<BR>> >
Subject: RE: [registrars] Motion to Adopt: Whois Conflicts<BR>> ><BR>>
> Bob: <BR>> ><BR>> > The schedule looks right to
me. <BR>> ><BR>> > Also, attached is the current version of the
proposed Rules of<BR>> > Procedure. The changes since Luxembourg are
that we reduced the<BR>> number<BR>> > of required endorsements from 5
to 3 and we changed the quorum<BR>> > provisions to reduce the minimum
number of voters from 15 to 10 to<BR>> make<BR>> > it consistent with
the Bylaws.<BR>> ><BR>> > Bob has filed the motion. I have
endorsed it, and I<BR>> believe that Ross<BR>> > has as well. If
we could have at least three more voters<BR>> endorse the<BR>> > motion
today or tomorrow, we could have both motions on the same<BR>>
ballot.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Thanks.<BR>> ><BR>> >
Jon<BR>> ><BR>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > From:
owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org<BR>> > [</FONT><A
href="mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org"><FONT
size=2>mailto:owner-registrars@gnso.icann.org</FONT></A><FONT size=2>] On Behalf
Of Robert F<BR>> Connelly<BR>> > Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:38
AM<BR>> > To: Registrars Constituency<BR>> > Subject: Re:
[registrars] Motion to Adopt: Whois Conflicts<BR>> ><BR>> > At 12:51
AM 7/21/05, Thomas Keller wrote:<BR>> > >Hello all,<BR>> >
><BR>> > >this motion has been endorsed by 5 members of the
constituency<BR>> > ><BR>> > >Jordyn Buchanan<BR>> >
>Marcus Faure<BR>> > >Bruce Tonkin<BR>> > >Paul
Stahura<BR>> > >Tom Keller<BR>> > ><BR>> > >I
therefore ask to move the motion to a vote at the earliest time<BR>> >
>possible.<BR>> ><BR>> > Dear Thomas: I also endorsed it.<BR>>
><BR>> > Under the old Rules of Procedure, I believe we need 14
days<BR>> after the<BR>> > draft has been confirmed, then another 4
days,<BR>> ><BR>> > I am traveling and have not confirmed that time
schedule. <BR>> I recognize<BR>> > that time is of the essence in
this motion.<BR>> ><BR>> > I would appreciate it if Jon would
confirm the time<BR>> schedule. He can<BR>> > reach me at
1.702.372.2890.<BR>> ><BR>> > Regards, BobC<BR>> ><BR>>
><BR>> > >Best,<BR>> > ><BR>> > >tom<BR>>
><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Gruss,<BR>><BR>>
tom<BR>><BR>> (__) <BR>>
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